# Chemplast Sanmar plans Rs 650 crore capacity expansion in Tamil Nadu

Chemplast Sanmar has announced a Rs 650 crore capex plan to expand specialty chemicals capacity at its facilities in Tamil Nadu, including a new 35,000 tonne per year specialty PVC line at Cuddalore.

- Type: Expansion
- Announced: 2022-01-29
- Where: Tamil Nadu, Cuddalore, Mettur, India
- Value: $87.0M (6.50B INR)
- Starts operating: 2025
- Status: announced
- Capacity: 35,000 tonne per year specialty PVC at Cuddalore; total specialty capacity to reach 100,000 tonnes
- Products: specialty PVC, specialty chemicals
- Sectors: [Specialty Chemicals](https://endata.com/sectors/specialty-chemicals.md), [Plastics and Polymers](https://endata.com/sectors/plastics-polymers.md)

## Companies

- [Chemplast Sanmar](https://endata.com/companies/22584.md)

## Sources

- [timesofindia.indiatimes.com](https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/chemplast-sanmar-lines-up-rs-650-cr-capex-plan/articleshow/89202854.cms), 2022-01-29: "We have started working on three specific expansion products .. we are working on the addition of new 35,000 tonne per year specialty based PVC capacity at Cuddalore"

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